Tyler Hock Men's Golf Roster
AS A FRESHMAN: Monogram winner … saw most action of Irish freshman class in 2007-08 … played in eight tournaments, including six in the starting lineup … charted 75.33 stroke average for 21 rounds … tied for second on the team with six rounds of par or better, including three below par (two in the 60s) … made college debut as individual participant at Fighting Irish Gridiron Golf Classic, where he tied for 29th place at 10-over par 220 (74-71-75) … earned first berth in the starting lineup at Coca-Cola Duke Classic and made the most of it, tying for 11th place with season-low score of three-under par 213 (76-68-69) … came back with team-best 13th-place tie in rain-shortened Mason Rudolph Intercollegiate with even-par 71 … closed out fall with tie for 63rd place at the UNCG Bridgestone Collegiate Championship, carding 12-over par 228 (76-80-72) … held second-best stroke average on team (73.20) through fall 2007 season … opened spring campaign with tie for 65th place at John Hayt Collegiate Invitational (88-74-70=232, +16) … finished in 77th place at USC Collegiate Invitational with 32-over par 245 (83-81-81) … shared 83rd place at Schenkel E-Z-GO Invitational after shooting 15-over par 231 (74-74-83) … ended rookie year with season-best tie for seventh place at Irish Invitational, firing two-over par 142 (70-72) while playing as individual competitor.
PREP AND PERSONAL: Four-year prep letterwinner and graduate of Forest High School in Ocala, Fla. … four-time all-conference and all-city selection … two-time North Suncoast Junior Golfer of the Year (2002-03) … 2006 Marion County Golfer of the Year … holds school record for lowest nine-hole score (32) … won three large-field (100-player) men[apos]s tournaments in the central Florida area during his prep career … as a freshman, attended St. John Lutheran High School in Ocala, Fla., before transferring to nearby Forest High School … competed in four events on the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) Tour, never finishing lower than 33rd in any tournament … logged 75.36 stroke average on AJGA circuit … played in 12 events on the Florida Junior Tour (FJT), tallying a 74.14 stroke average with five top-10 finishes … tied for second at 2007 FJT Southwood Golf Club event with even-par 144 (71-73) … also shared second place at 2006 FJT Golden Hills Golf & Turf Club tourney with three-over par 147 (75-72) … tied for fourth place at 2006 Florida Boys Junior Championship after carding four-under par 212 (71-71-70) … ended up tied for fourth place at 2006 FJT Southwood event with two-under par 142 (68-74) … shot impressive 64 (-6) and 67 (-3) in final two rounds at 2005 Florida Boys Junior Championship (finished tied for 15th place) … National Honor Society member … full name is Tyler Jordan Hock … son of Thomas and Linda Hock … cousin, Raymond Kutella, played baseball at Central Florida Community College … one of two current Floridians (along with Carl Santos-Ocampo) on Irish roster and one of eight ever to earn a monogram at Notre Dame … born November 15, 1988 in Ocala, Fla. … recently completed Notre Dame[apos]s unique First Year of Studies program … currently enrolled in College of Arts and Letters.